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SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOG TRAINER, 3RD EDITION
by Nicole Wilde (See other books by author)
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Publisher: Phantom Publishing
Edition: 2018 Paperback
, 146 pages
ISBN: 9780981722764
Item: DTO258
Summary: Are you considering a career as a professional dog trainer? Get the inside scoop from internationally recognized trainer/behavior specialist Nicole Wilde. You will get advice, tips, how-tos (and how-NOT-tos), along with specific, step-by-step instructions and resources, all presented in a down-to-earth, humorous manner.
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Expanded Description:
COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED 2018
Are you considering a career as a professional dog trainer? Get the inside scoop from internationally recognized trainer/behavior specialist Nicole Wilde. You will get advice, tips, how-tos (and how-NOT-tos), along with specific, step-by-step instructions and resources, all presented in a down-to-earth, humorous manner.
This step-by-step guide contains invaluable resources for the aspiring or established professional dog trainer:
• What it is really like to work with dogs--and their owners
• can you make a living training dogs? (Oh, yes!)
• how to get an education (hint: It doesn't necessarily involve school)
• setting up your business
• advertising and marketing essentials
• creating a website and engaging on social media
• dealing with difficult clients
• running group classes
• in-home training
• phone tips
• safety tips
• trainer etiquette
• products & tools you should not be without
• an extensive Resources section
• and much more!
This 3rd edition has been completely revised and updated with all of the latest and most pertinent information for aspiring trainers.
What experts are saying about So You Want To Be A Dog Trainer 3rd Edition:
A definite MUST-READ for any aspiring dog trainer!& --Jean Donaldson, author The Culture Clash
Training dogs is really not that difficult. However, training their owners and running a successful business is an entirely different story. If you want to succeed in the dog training business, you must read this book! --Dr. Ian Dunbar, veterinarian, animal behaviorist, author, and founder of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers
Nicole Wilde is the award-winning author of eleven books including Help for Your Fearful Dog, So You Want to be a Dog Trainer, and Don't Leave Me! She lectures worldwide on canine behavior, writes for Modern Dog magazine, the Huffington Post, and her own Wilde About Dogs blog. She co-stars in the DVD Train Your Dog: The Positive Gentle Method;. Nicole is on the Advisory Board of the Companion Animal Sciences Institute and the Advisory Board for the Victoria Stilwell Academy. She is a popular speaker at the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) and other conferences. Her background includes twenty-plus years of working with wolves and wolfdogs in rescue, and she is considered an expert on the subject. Nicole is also a photographer and digital artist who donates her time photographing rescue dogs to improve their chances of adoption, and donates her artwork to help animals in need. |
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| Excellent for Wannabes, September 18, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Mistie |
What an excellent resouce for us wanna be dog trainers! Read it
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| An Excellent Resource for Trainers, June 2, 2004 |
| Reviewer: Mychelle Blake |
| So You Want to Be a Dog Trainer is an excellent resource for new, and not so new, trainers. Nicole covers all the steps to becoming a trainer, from obtaining an education, to setting up your business, to working with clients in group and private settings. An extensive resource guide is provided that would be of benefit to any trainer. |
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| Outstanding Tool For Making Career Choices, August 30, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Angel Farrington |
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| Nicole shares great info!, July 22, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Nancy Hedberg |
I found this book to be extremely helpful with questions like where do I start what should I do, when setting up my dog training business!. Invaluable information, this book goes everywhere with me!
Nicole offers great scripts and things that she actually offers the use of to you!! This doesn't often happen! I feel Nicole Wilde is a confident professional...(you can always tell one by the way they always offer help to the 'little guy') My mentor! |
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| PAWsitively Fabulous!, September 6, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Gayle Ballinger |
| Nicole's wisdom and wit keeps you turning the pages and learning without realizing how much information you have absorbed. She offers practical, safe, relevant and useful information on all the business, marketing, personal and class parts of a training business that are so welcome and useful, whether you are a rookie or a veteran. I love the way she encourages all of us to do our best and learn from each other, for we are truly here to make life better for the dogs and people we touch. |
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| Entertaining and useful, January 13, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Lulu Clarke |
| This book is fantastic. Nicole Wilde writes as if she were having a chat with you. I read the first half of the book in a few hours, almost without realizing it, and finished it the next day. The amount of relevant information is huge, and it's all easy to understand and absorb. I'm a brand new trainer, just assisting a local trainer with classes and I have a few private clients. I definitely feel that I have benefited greatly from Nicole's book. I highly recommend it to any new trainer--it's a quick & fun read, and it's full of valuable information. |
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| Unique Source of Info, September 11, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Linda Lelak |
| There are so many books out there about dog training, yet Nichole Wilde speaks plainly about the business as a whole. She holds nothing back about the pluses and minuses of choosing to operate a dog training business and the practical realities such as finances, location, legalities, while addressing the issues of dealing with different types of dogs and their people. I found this book scary, exhiliarating, informative and it gave me the REAL information I need to decide if and when I want to run my own dog training business. |
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| Perfect for Beginners, September 25, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Debi Livingston |
| If you're just getting started in the dog training world, this book is for you. It covers what it's really like to work with people and their dogs, getting your education, advertising, all sorts of tips and sample forms. If you're trying to decide whether dog training is for you, get this book. |
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| A Must Have Book!, April 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Vicki Stafford |
I think whether you are a trainer with years of experience or just starting out like I am, you need to read this book. For me, it was one of those really hard to put down books. The information for those of us just starting out was eye opening, invaluable & incredible. Nicole presents the information in a straight forward manner that is simple to understand. Nicole has a gift of writing in such a way that it makes it very easy to retain the information. There are aspects in this book that I would not have thought of in regards to becoming and being a trainer.
Well done Nicole!
Vicki Stafford
Alberta, Canada |
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| A MUST for the Beginning Trainer, February 6, 2017 |
| Reviewer: Danae Knapp |
This book should be on the shelves of every dog trainer. From finances to ideas for puppy classes, I found this book hard to put down! Wilde guides you through each step and even gives you the heads up on training equipment. This book is complete with a Resource section and a Recommended Reading list. I know I will be consulting 'So You Want to be a Dog Trainer' time after time. Highly recommend!
I'm looking forward to reading other books by Nicole Wilde.
**For those who would be concerned, this book does contain some language** |
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